James O. Setnes Sports Complex
Park
17 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Marcusmax · CC BY-SA 3.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Hazel Crest
6% of Hazel Crest’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 2.1 miles of mapped trail cross Hazel Crest, 0.6 per square mile of land. 6% of Hazel Crest’s land is conserved, about 139 acres.
Ahead of 80% of U.S. towns · #207 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
139 acres · of 3.6 sq mi of land
Trails
2.1 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
147 ac
11 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.2 mi
1.2 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Hazel Crest?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Hazel Crest have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Hazel Crest is ahead of 80% of U.S. towns, #207 of 768 in Illinois. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Hazel Crest’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical IL town 4% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · IL 0.3 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land11 acres of park per 1,000 residents (147 acres) · IL 15 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · IL 88% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 80%
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Illinois towns of 2,500+ (768)Ahead of 73%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B to A. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is James O. Setnes Sports Complex, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Oak Hill Park
Park
17 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Stone Hollow Park
Managed by Hazel Crest Park District
7 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Wolf Park
Managed by Hazel Crest Park District
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 6 parks & preserves
James O. Setnes Sports Complex17 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Oak Hill Park17 acres
Stone Hollow Park7 acres · Hazel Crest Park District
Wolf Park6 acres · Hazel Crest Park District
Cherrywood Park3 acres · Hazel Crest Park District
Lions Field2 acres
Who protects it
139 conserved acres
6% of Hazel Crest’s land. Who manages Hazel Crest’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Regional agency129 ac
Town or city10 ac
Local Park · 139 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dynasty Trails Local Park | Regional agency | 33 | Open |
| Oak Valley Park Local Park | Regional agency | 21 | Open |
| James O. Setnes Park Local Park | Regional agency | 19 | Open |
| Commissioners Park Local Park | Regional agency | 15 | Open |
| Thurgood Marshall Park Local Park | Regional agency | 13 | Open |
| Lake Owens Park Local Park | Regional agency | 11 | Open |
| Oak Hill Park West Local Park | Regional agency | 7 | Open |
| Stone Hollow Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Wolf Park Local Park | Regional agency | 5 | Open |
| Hillcrest Park Local Park | Regional agency | 4 | Open |
4 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.2 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
2Tennis
2Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Hazel Crest: April and September
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.5 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 36 | 48 | 60 | 71 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 63 | 49 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 2.2 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Hazel Crest →
Next door
Hazel Crest and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Crest | 6% | 0.6 | 11 | 99%+ | A− |
| Homewood | 5% | 1.0 | 18 | 99% | A |
| Country Club Hills | 4% | 0.2 | 11 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Markham | 14% | 0.7 | 34 | 95% | A |
| Flossmoor | 8% | 0.3 | 21 | 99% | A− |
| Harvey | 2% | 0.2 | 4 | 99% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Hazel Crest
Where can I hike in Hazel Crest?
The longest trail networks: James O. Setnes Sports Complex, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Hazel Crest is conserved land?
6% of its land, against a typical 4% for an Illinois town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Hazel Crest’s trails?
James O. Setnes Sports Complex and Oak Hill Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Hazel Crest?
1.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Hazel Crest?
10,631 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hazel Crest or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 147 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Hazel Crest have?
Ahead of 80% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #207 of 768 in Illinois. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Hazel Crest neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →